The AI con : how to fight big tech's hype and create the future we want /

Is artificial intelligence going to take over the world? Have big tech scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to put authors, artists and others out of business? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The answer to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bender, Emily M., 1973- (Author), Hanna, Alex (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Artificial intelligence > Social aspects. Artificial intelligence > Economic aspects. Technological innovations > Social aspects. Technological innovations > Economic aspects. Critical thinking.

Table of Contents:

An introduction to AI hype
It's alive! The hype of thinking machines
Leisure for me, gig work for thee: AI hype at work
If it quacks like a doc: AI hype and social services
Artifice or intelligence? AI hype in art, journalism, and science
I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that: AI doomers, AI boosters, and why none of that makes sense
Do you believe in ope after hype?